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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello! We have a number of educational opportunities coming up for you through May.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Save the Date: 6th Arizona School IPM Conference. Registration is OPEN!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212529">In person on April 18<sup>th</sup> and 19<sup>th</sup>, and Online April 24th – May 31<sup>st</sup>, 2023.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please visit </b><a href="https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/events/arizona-school-ipm-conference"><b>https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/events/arizona-school-ipm-conference</b></a><b> for registration and schedule.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212529">A great opportunity for continuing education
</span>for schools, colleges childcare<span style="color:#212529">, city parks and rec, turf and landscape managers, golf course supervisors, and other institutional staff engaged in operations, maintenance, turf and landscape, food service, health services
and many other areas. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Have a question?</span></strong> Call 520-374-6299 or email </span><a href="mailto:nairs@arizona.edu" target="_blank">nairs@arizona.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#607D8B">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#C00000">GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SPANISH SPEAKING LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS!</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>Sign up for the Smartscape en Español course and receive expert instruction on best landscape practices for the desert southwest.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension is accepting
<a href="http://smartscape.org/courses/maricopa-smartscape-en-espanol-2021/">registrations</a> for the Spanish Smartscape course! Classes will be held on
<b>Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 2<sup>nd</sup> – June 1<sup>st</sup> from 3:00pm to 6:00 pm</b> at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office: 4341 East Broadway Road Phoenix, AZ 85040.
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<p class="MsoNormal">See our attached flyer (in English and Spanish) for a list of class topics. Seats are limited and fill fast, so register today!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Smartscape is a comprehensive, research‐based professional training program specifically designed to educate landscape professionals on the fundamentals of designing, installing, irrigating, and maintaining attractive, water-efficient landscapes.
This Smartscape course delivers 20 hours of high-quality education on the best irrigation and horticultural practices for the desert southwest. For $95, students receive a Smartscape manual with valuable information and materials, instruction from experts
in the green industry, the opportunity to earn International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and AZ Department of Agricultural pesticide applicator (PMD/structural and ag) continuing education units. Graduates of the course receive a certificate of completion
from the University of Arizona and a chance to market themselves as a Smartscape Professional by listing their contact information in the Smartscape Online Directory at
<a href="http://www.smartscape.org/directory">www.smartscape.org/directory</a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Visit <a href="http://www.smartscape.org">www.smartscape.org</a> for more information and to register.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact Kirti Mathura, Smartscape Program Coordinator, with any questions at
<a href="mailto:kmathura@arizona.edu">kmathura@arizona.edu</a> or (602) 827-8206.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="ES-MX" style="color:#C00000">¡GRAN OPORTUNIDAD PARA PROFESIONALES DEL PAISAJE!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">¡La Extensión Cooperativa del Condado de Maricopa de la Universidad de Arizona está aceptando
</span><a href="http://smartscape.org/courses/maricopa-smartscape-en-espanol-2021/"><span lang="ES-MX">inscripciones</span></a><span lang="ES-MX"> para el curso Smartscape en Español! Las clases se llevarán a cabo los martes y jueves del 2 de mayo al 1 de junio,
de 3:00 p.m. a 6:00 p.m. en la oficina de Extensión Cooperativa del Condado de Maricopa: 4341 East Broadway Road Phoenix, AZ 85040.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">Consulte el folleto del curso (en espanol e ingles) para obtener una lista de temas de clase. Los asientos son limitados y se llenan rápido, ¡así que regístrese hoy!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk99975437"><span lang="ES-MX">Smartscape es un programa de formación profesional integral, basado en investigaciones, diseñado específicamente para educar a los profesionales del paisaje sobre los fundamentos del diseño, la
instalación, el riego y el mantenimiento de paisajes atractivos y eficientes en cuanto al uso del agua. Este curso de Smartscape ofrece 20 horas de educación de alta calidad sobre las mejores prácticas de riego y horticultura para el desierto del sudoeste.
Por $ 95, los estudiantes reciben un manual de Smartscape con información y materiales valiosos, instrucción de expertos en la industria ecológica, la oportunidad de obtener unidades de educación continua de la Sociedad Internacional de Arboricultura (ISA)
y el Departamento de Agricultura. Los graduados del curso reciben un certificado de finalización de la Universidad de Arizona y la oportunidad de promocionarse como profesionales de Smartscape al enumerar su información de contacto en el Directorio en línea
de Smartscape </span></a><span lang="ES-MX">en </span><a href="http://www.smartscape.org/directory"><span lang="ES-MX">www.smartscape.org/directory</span></a><span lang="ES-MX">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">Visite </span><a href="http://www.smartscape.org"><span lang="ES-MX">www.smartscape.org</span></a><span lang="ES-MX"> para obtener más información y regístrese.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">Póngase en contacto con Kirti Mathura, Coordinador del Programa Smartscape, con cualquier pregunta en
</span><a href="mailto:kmathura@arizona.edu"><span lang="ES-MX">kmathura@arizona.edu</span></a><span lang="ES-MX"> o (602) 827-8206.<span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Save the Date: 32<sup>nd</sup> Desert Horticulture Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Friday, May 5, 2023, at the El Conquistador Hotel, Tucson.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Desert Horticulture Conference is the premier annual conference for all members of the southwest green industry: landscape architects, designers, growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, suppliers, and educators. Presenting
timely and research-based information relevant for designing, building, maintaining, and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid Southwest. The conference offers three concurrent tracks: Plants and Design, Plant Health, and Water/Urban Landscapes.
For registration and further information: <a href="https://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort/">
https://cals.arizona.edu/deserthort/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#C00000;background:white">UA Turfgrass Science Program seeks your feedback: Thanks to all who have responded!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#32363A;background:white">As of June 2022, there is no longer a full time Turf Specialist position at the University of Arizona. Due to funding constraints and other factors, there is no guarantee that this position will
be continued in the future. Your voice can make a difference. Please respond to the following short survey to let us know your needs and the value of the Turf Program.
</span><a href="https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P3R5l6zFbywTsi"><span lang="FR">https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P3R5l6zFbywTsi</span></a><span lang="FR" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.0pt"><img border="0" width="19" height="19" style="width:.2013in;height:.2013in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D96BDB.60C17000"><b><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Shaku
Nair, Ph.D. </span></i></b><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Entomologist & Associate in Extension<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Community IPM/Turfgrass and Horticultural Entomology</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix AZ 85040</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="line-height:10.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Office: (520) 374-6299; (602) 827-8214; Cell: (520) 840-9429
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